vaccine Stage 4 w/comprbidities-where’s my place in line?

Hi Bailey5, I just saw on the news that receiving one dose of the vaccine is still being discussed because it takes the second dose to give you 95% immunity. It is up to the Governors how the vaccine is administered and to who. There should be a web site for your state or community. In most states the local pharmacies are now receiving the vaccine, but I'm not sure how that works. In Florida the Governor set up drive throughs 7-days a week with extended hours. Other states right now it is Mon-Fri 8-5pm which is causing a backflow. Best wishes.

bailey,

I am also stage IV and live in CA. I am almost 65 but have no co-morbidities. I agree that it's confusing to try to find out when someone might be at bat to get the vaccine. I live in Santa Clara County and am monitoring the county health department web site. I am also a public school teacher and my district is on top of the situation I can hear the fear in your writing, but I think that if you are following current safety recommendations, especially about staying home, you are doing all you can to protect yourself. The vaccine roll out has not been as swift as most of us had hoped so continued patience is important. My dd works in a residential mental health facility and she has not been vaccinated yet. Take a deep breath and check your counties health department website.

PS: No single dose vaccine has approved in the US yet. Whether it is a good option to give only a single dose of the double dose vaccines is an unsettled debate

flashlight, I mostly agree but not everyone, not even at stage IV, is immune compromised and may not be at any more risk than the average person of their same age. I am not immune compromised and beside mbc, relatively healthy. I will probably getting the vaccine in the next wave as I am a public school teacher, not because of health. I am 64, not overweight and no co-morbidities. I will take the vaccine as a teacher but wouldn't want to be considered due to mbc because my immune system is fine.

My dd, who I mentioned worked in a mental health facility,is very happy as she will be getting her vaccine on Tuesday. I've never known her to be so happy about getting a shot 😂.

Our “wonderful “ governor has decided that medical personnel should get vax first, then seniors over 65. I don't agree. School staff, from teachers to bus drivers, anybody with any type of public contact should be next.

My PCP said I should get it, as I have a long list of other issues.

So FloriDuh got a shipment of vaccine and instead of an organized system for distribution, gov left it up to individual counties. People camped out overnight to get in line. At least it's not cold here. The phone system crashed. The email system crashed. Not everyone has access to the internet.

I'll wait a few more weeks. In 3 counties here, Publix, a grocery store, announced they will be doing shots. They were booked solid in 2 hours.

This part of the COVID Debacle also is confusing and disorganized, isn't it?

In WA State, people more than age 70 or in a nursing home or working with the public or as a first responder or health provider come first. And that distribution is underway.

They will open the program to people who must have 2 co-morbidities *and* 2 underlying conditions to get the vaccine.

And that'll be in March!

Otherwise, as a "healthy" adult, you likely will be waiting until May or June or later to get the vaccine.

At the same time, the state will roll out a tool on Jan 18 that you can use to figure out when your place in line will come up.

But state officials have admitted that if you take the 'test' and you don't like the results and you jump the line, they won't bark about that.

WA State actually has plenty of vaccine. It's the distribution that's the problem.

Hope we have a rapid change in all of this come January 20. Because the states all do depend on the federal government to be able to roll it out. You can't just dump the boxes and freezers in each state and say "good luck."

Moth,

I am about to start immunotherapy on Jan. 19th -- keytruda as a single agent.

I was interested in your comment that "We're not even sure the mRNA is safe for people in active treatment - esp those on immunotherapy." I've been trying to do some research on that, and I haven't found anything yet that contraindicates getting any of the vaccines while on immunotherapy. I will revisit with my MO within the next week, but was wondering if you have any sources that support your statement.

Thanks.